Monday, November 23, 2009

Cosy!

The nights are drawing in and Christmas is peeping round the corner, my favourite time of year has arrived! I love the winter and on Saturday we lit the woodburner in the kitchen for the first time, it was horrible weather, the wind was blowing and rain lashing down most of the day but I was all cosy sat by the fire with dog and cats having a lazy day reading magazines. It felt a bit strange not to be doing anything with all the frenzy of work lately and I felt a bit guilty with Mr Crow having to be working away all weekend. It looked so homey and warm through the kitchen window I wish I had got a shot of Midge watching me but she jumped down before I could snap her. I could not sit still all day though and started to rearrange the furniture, like you do! Whenever I do this I always think why didnt I always have it like this, its so much better. Till the next time that is! I have a little dresser and thought it would look nice on the side table so I started to get together some little bits and pieces to go on it and ended up with a mostly red, white and blue theme somehow. I think it looks sweet and if I can stop the cats jumping up and knocking it over it will stay there.

For the V&H Fair I made this little kitsch Christmas Cabinet full of vintage bits, nobody bought it but I dont mind as I love it and will have it out myself this year, unless anyone out there is interested?

I also made this assemblage and the flag below is one of quite a few made from vintage fabrics and hand done embroidery to give it that war time feel. I am really going to try and get stuff onto my etsy shop soon.

Just thought you might like this little bird on a little chair, sweet.

Hello my lovely!I wish i was in your cosy kitchen with you sitting eating some of your scrummy cake!!Still deciding on a name for donkey,poor old thing cant keep calling him that!!Lots of love to you from us all.xx

Very cosy!I love being nosey and in the winter having a peep into peoples window who have not closed their curtains-just to see how people decorate their homes-not to be a peeping tom you understand!!!Anyway, I love the look of your house.LoveLynxxx

I loved reading your post and seeing all your lovely vintage things! I really like this time of year too...all cosy and with the promise of Christmas just around the corner. The photo of your window was so evocative. I think another cup of wintery hot chocolate is in order...I'm off to make one right now! Katie x

Jane ~ your home does look warm and cosy with my nose pressed up against the window pane!You have some very desirable belongings and such great style and I'm loving all that you have made....really gorgeous. Keep warm. x

Cosy is such the right word.I love driving home at night and seeing the windows glow and seeing my gingham curtains and plates on the wall etc. Such a feeling of homecoming that supercedes the cobwebs and peeling paint.

Hi Jane, Only just starting to get back into blogging after a busy summer. I know what you mean re feeling a bit guilty with a snug evening by the fire ... it's a sort of side effect of being busy ... feeling it's wrong when you stop! Guess we need to practice doing nothing more often to get really good at it!!Lesley X

Jane, Your house looks so wonderfully cosy! It reminds me of my Aunts cottage in Stokeinteignhead, Devon.I love visiting her home this time of year! Oh how I miss the English countryside! Thank you for taking me back there for a while! :)

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